Microglia, Amyloid, and Glucose Metabolism in Parkinson’s Disease with and without Dementia
Microglia, Amyloid, and Glucose Metabolism in Parkinson’s Disease with and without Dementia
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Basingstoke: Nature Publishing Group
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English
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[(11)C](R)PK11195-PET measures upregulation of translocator protein, which is associated with microglial activation, [(11)C]PIB-PET is a marker of amyloid, while [(18)F]FDG-PET measures cerebral glucose metabolism (rCMRGlc). We hypothesize that microglial activation is an early event in the Parkinson's disease (PD) spectrum and is independent of th...
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Microglia, Amyloid, and Glucose Metabolism in Parkinson’s Disease with and without Dementia
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3629382
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3629382
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0893-133X
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1740-634X
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10.1038/npp.2012.255
